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Topic: Help finding a site to build your own steel |
Bernard Beck
From: Paris France
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Posted 22 Nov 2005 1:00 am
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I know there is a site with everything you need to know to build your own lap steel.
Will someone remind it to me.
Thanks a lot
Bernard |
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Gary Boyett
From: Colorado
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Peter Jacobs
From: Northern Virginia
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Stanford Lane
From: Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 22 Nov 2005 7:53 am
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I built a guitar several years ago. Once you build your guitar and are ready to finish it, think airbrush. I contacted a local college art class. They did a wondergul job on a blue and green sea wave effect on mine. Since they did it as a class project, I paid for the paint only. |
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Derrick Mau
From: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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Bill Creller
From: Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 22 Nov 2005 4:37 pm
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John's book was available from the HSGA a few years ago, dont know if it's still available.
A six string steel could use any number of regular guitar pick-ups (bridge position), and Seymour Duncan and DiMarzio have 7 string bridge pickups. The DP702 is a Dimarzio type I use.[This message was edited by Bill Creller on 22 November 2005 at 04:50 PM.] |
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Donald Ruetenik
From: Pleasant Hill, California, USA
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Posted 22 Nov 2005 6:01 pm
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I wouldn't expect to build just one. The first one is the trial-run, the proto-type, the one that teaches you what not to do on the next one. It will also make the decision as to even making the next one. |
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Ron Victoria
From: New Jersey, USA
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Posted 22 Nov 2005 6:23 pm
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I was thinking about building one. How much should I expect to spend not counting the wood?
Ron |
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